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of Woodland Pottery, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Telephone: Hanley 7177-8. Cables: "Grindley, Tunstall" | of Woodland Pottery, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Telephone: Hanley 7177-8. Cables: "Grindley, Tunstall" | ||
1880 Pottery company founded by [[William Harry Grindley]] at the Newfield Pottery, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. Earthenware and Ironstone China - particularly for the Canadian, United States, South American and Australian markets. | |||
1891 The company moved to the Woodfield Pottery, Woodland Street, Tunstall. | |||
1929 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of High-class White Granite, Semi-Porcelain, and Vitrified Hotel Ware, white and decorated. (Stand No. F.10).<ref>* [[1929 British Industries Fair]] Page 72</ref> | |||
1960 The business was purchased by [[Alfred Clough]] Ltd. | |||
1978 Renamed '''Grindley of Stoke (Ceramics) Ltd'''. | |||
1980 Acquired '''Ceramix Group'''<ref>The Times, 30 January 1980</ref>. | |||
1982 [[Newman Industries]] merged its ceramics associates with '''Weymek''' to form [[Federated Potteries Co]] Ltd; '''Newman's''' retained about 19% of the new company<ref>The Times, 9 February 1982</ref>. | |||
1988 The business was re-purchased by W. H. Grindley. | |||
1991 The company went into receivership and were then taken over by [[Woodlands Pottery]]. | |||
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* [http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/472.htm] The Potteries | * [http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/472.htm] The Potteries | ||
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[[Category: Town - Stoke-on-Trent]] | [[Category: Town - Stoke-on-Trent]] | ||
[[Category: China and Ceramic ware]] | [[Category: China and Ceramic ware]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:38, 29 May 2014
of Woodland Pottery, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Telephone: Hanley 7177-8. Cables: "Grindley, Tunstall"
1880 Pottery company founded by William Harry Grindley at the Newfield Pottery, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. Earthenware and Ironstone China - particularly for the Canadian, United States, South American and Australian markets.
1891 The company moved to the Woodfield Pottery, Woodland Street, Tunstall.
1929 Listed Exhibitor. Manufacturers of High-class White Granite, Semi-Porcelain, and Vitrified Hotel Ware, white and decorated. (Stand No. F.10).[1]
1960 The business was purchased by Alfred Clough Ltd.
1978 Renamed Grindley of Stoke (Ceramics) Ltd.
1980 Acquired Ceramix Group[2].
1982 Newman Industries merged its ceramics associates with Weymek to form Federated Potteries Co Ltd; Newman's retained about 19% of the new company[3].
1988 The business was re-purchased by W. H. Grindley.
1991 The company went into receivership and were then taken over by Woodlands Pottery.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ * 1929 British Industries Fair Page 72
- ↑ The Times, 30 January 1980
- ↑ The Times, 9 February 1982
- [1] The Potteries